Pop | Stafford Brothers – Hello ft. Lil Wayne & Christina Milian (Pleather Remix)
Posted by Jess on February 11, 2013
In stark contrast to the original version of the track, Pleather comes through with a unique and smooth take on Stafford Brothers’s Cash Money single “Hello”. Switching gears from the original, the remix feels more like an 80s love ballad than a club anthem. In my opinion, the production fits the vocals of Christina Milian and Lil Wayne even better than the original. The track becomes available on Beatport on the 14th, but you can download it today for free! Make sure you become a fan of Pleather on Facebook to stay up on future releases.
Pop | Jackson Breit – In The Shape EP [Free EP]
Posted by Jess on February 5, 2013
New Orleans native Jackson Breit comes through with an incredible debut entitled In The Shade. Although a newcomer, he has all the aspects of a breakout artist. The soulful nature of his vocals to the versatility of his delivery, he is definitely an artist to watch. Download his In The Shade EP below and be sure to become a fan on Facebook.
Chill, Pop | Jackson Breit – Lying Together [Music Video]
Posted by Jess on January 28, 2013
With his debut mixtape In The Shape dropping next week, Jackson Breit drops the visuals for “Lying Together”. The track is a smooth remix of FKJ’s “Lying Together” and Jackson sings flawlessly over it. I’m excited to see what’s next for Jackson. He has the voice and the looks to truly make it big. Download the song below and be sure to become a fan of Jackson Breit on Facebook.
Free Download: Jackson Breit – Lying Together
Featured, FYI | You, Me, and Avicii — The State of EDM in 2013
Posted by Spice on January 24, 2013
January 23, 2013. 12:13 p.m.
Up until five minutes ago I was having an utterly unremarkable day. In fact, had someone asked me about my day five minutes ago, I would have responded with something along the lines of, “well, you know, it’s really cold out.” Or, “I had soup for lunch.” In other words, up until five minutes ago, my day was filled with the mundane but generally inoffensive things that define the 9-to-5 hours.
But then the following tweet happened. And just like that, I became a bitter, angry person with a white-hot axe to grind against the world and everything in it:
Thank you so much for all the GREAT #aviciixyou basslines! Next up is the beat/rhythm! aviciixyou.com for more info! #networkedsociety
— Tim Bergling (@Avicii) January 23, 2013
Ugh.
For those of you who don’t follow the baby-faced Bieber of EDM, the man (boy? guy?) better known as Avicii recently launched a large scale initiative to crowdsource his next “hit single.” AVICII X YOU styles itself rather magnanimously as the first ever “global collaboration” in dance music, inviting You, The Aspiring Producer, to join forces with Tim Bergling in creating his next anthem.
Here’s how it works. You, The Aspiring Producer, dream up a melody and submit it to AVICIIXYOU.com. Then you wait on tenterhooks as everyone votes, but that’s all for show because in the end Avicii’s just going to pick his favorite. Then a bassline follows in the same manner, then percussion, then a break, and finally, on February 7th, “effects” (a truly vague delineation which I’m personally choosing to construe as more cowbell).
Thus, a song is born.
Hip-Hop, Videos | Cam Meekins – This & That (ft. Chuck Inglish) [Official Video]
Posted by LoffyG on January 22, 2013
The Lamp City kid, Cam Meekins, is back with his newest song and video release. I present to you “This & That” produced by and featuring Chuck Inglish, well known for his work in the group The Cool Kids before splitting up in late 2012. I’ve always been a fan of Cam’s work and this track is no different. He’s constantly showing progression through his music whether its rapping, producing or directing, he does it all. Congrats to him for having his video for “Rain” recently hit the 1 milli club on YouTube.
Electro-House | Tritonal – Azuca (Topher Jones Remix)
Posted by Middy on January 19, 2013
At first I was a bit skeptical of how this remix would turn out because I am a big fan of the original, but upon hearing the remix in full, my doubts were alleviated. Topher Jones keeps the same trancey build from the original with the recognizable vocal sample that gives this track its unique quality, while giving it an extra jolt of energy, bringing it to any set and any stage with a powerful, churning electro drop. Tritonal is group going through new beginnings with the rebranding of their “Air Up There” podcast to “Tritonia” that you need to keep your eyes peeled on this year and also be on the look out for a remix competition for Topher Jones’ “Brohammer”, which official remixes by Nari & Milani & Ken Loi were the staples of festival sets for months.
Beatport: Tritonal – Azuca (Topher Jones Remix)
Hip-Hop | The Notorious BIG – Back To Cali (Yinyues Remix)
Posted by Mach on January 18, 2013
The last of three new Biggie remixes from Yinyues, one of his best for sure. Third time I will say this, I really love the piano blended with the Hip-Hop. It just works too well. I would consider myself a big fan of Mr. B.I.G. but I was never a fan of “Back To Cali.” After listening to this remix I can say that it definitely had to do with the original instrumentals because this is awesome. If you hadn’t the chance to check out Yinyues’ other remixes of one of Hip-Hop’s legends, I have provided them below this new remix.
Free Download: The Notorious BIG – Back to Cali (Yinyues Remix)
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